Irish Beef Stew Recipe | Easy Authentic Traditional Irish Recipes

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef reduces fat content while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

Guinness stout

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic stout

💰Cheaper: dark beer

Non-alcoholic stout maintains flavor without alcohol.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lighter, and bouillon cubes are economical.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: parsnips

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while parsnips are often less costly.

Salt the beef before cooking.

Heat coconut oil in a saucepan.

Brown one package of beef at a time, ensuring all sides are browned.

Remove browned beef and set aside on a plate.

Chop onion and garlic roughly.

Add chopped onion and garlic to the saucepan with the meat juices.

Cook onion and garlic until softened, about a few minutes.

Return all the browned beef to the saucepan.

Cover the beef with water (or stock if preferred).

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to simmer for about 1 to 1.5 hours.

Peel and chop potatoes into quarters.

Add potatoes and chopped carrots to the stew after the meat has cooked for an hour and a half.

Stir the vegetables into the stew.

Cook for an additional 30 to 45 minutes until the vegetables are softened and the meat is tender.

Check the meat for tenderness by trying a piece; it should be falling apart.

Cooking Techniques

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